Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache
• Interventions: Other: US, TENS, IR and exercises.; Other: Shock Wave Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05939583
• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Brief Summary

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Detailed Description

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-01
• Study Completion: 2023-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-11
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Fifty patients from both genders.
• Age ranging from 20 to 40 years.
• Referred by an orthopedist with a diagnosis of Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) to physical therapy at the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, MTI University.

Exclusion Criteria

• All other disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	US, TENS, IR and exercises.	Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Treatment Group	Shock Wave Therapy	The treatment group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Treatment Group	US, TENS, IR and exercises.	The treatment group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scale	4 weeks	Assess degree of pain from 1 (No Pain) to 10 (Severe Pain)
Kinesiological EMG	4 weeks	Analysis of median frequency for upper trapezius muscle functions.
Neck disability index	4 weeks	Assess degree of neck disability.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

October 6 University; 🇪🇬 El-Sheikh Zayed City, Giza, Egypt